{"product_id":"the-marlowe-papers","title":"Marlowe Papers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Sharp, concise, stunningly visual'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 30th May, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now Christopher Marlowe reveals the truth: that his ''death'' was an elaborate ruse to avoid being convicted of heresy; that he was spirited across the Channel to live on in lonely exile; that he continued to write plays and poetry, hiding behind the name of a colourless man from Stratford - one William Shakespeare. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the grip of a thriller and the emotional force of a sonnet, this remarkable novel in verse gives voice to a man who was brilliant, passionate and mercurial. Memoir, love letter, confession, settling of accounts and a cry for recognition as the creator of some of the most sublime works in the English language, \u003ci\u003eThe Marlowe Papers \u003c\/i\u003ebrings Christopher Marlowe and his era to vivid life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The best book I''ve read for a long time. Truly innovative, truly original, and a powerful poetic journey to another truth'' Benjamin Zephaniah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Rich and charmingly playful'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484382994805,"sku":"9781444730241","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781444730241.jpg?v=1786266457","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-marlowe-papers","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}